This model is a fictional Virginia Midland reskin of Larry Goss’s freeware FMC 50ft PlateB Railbox. You can download the freeware model from the File Library at http://www.railworksamerica.com/.
Several factors came into play in the formation of the Appalachian Lines. Heavily influenced by repeat visits to Appalachian coal country, and the realization that their three small regional railroads would face challenges surviving the real world economy of the 1970s, Tony Koester suggested that Allen's Virginian & Ohio, his Allegheny Midland and King's Virginia Midland form the Appalachian Lines.
Run the RW_AssetSetup file to install the model In the scenario editor the model is listed as: “FMC50ftPlateBBox-VM”. This model is installed into: Assets\MaineLines\RailVehicles\ Freight\Boxcars\FMC50ft – VM.
This package is released as freeware. You can do whatever you wish with it EXCEPT make money with its use.
Harry R. Adkins
June 2022


